Wrist watch guard



Dec, 7, 1937. A SAUER, JR 2,101,690

WRIST WATCH GUARD Filed May 26, 195

pasta Dec. 1, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 6 Claims.

The underside of a wrist watch case is usually plated with chromium andwhen this wears off it exposes the nickel, brass, or other base metalwhich is rough and 'abrades the skin and often causes infection andblood poisoning.

The object of my invention is to overcome these undesirable andobjectionable features and to provide means whereby the cold metal ofthe wrist watch case will not come into direct contact with the wrist,thereby avoiding the unpleasant touch which such contact produces.

My invention consists in providing a leather guard or shield adapted tocover the lower surface of the watch case, together with means forattaching it to the pin bars and watch straps, respectively, whereby itis adapted to be held in fixed contact and concealed relation. with thelower surface of the watch case.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is anisometric view of an assembled strap and guard;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing a watch case attached to and mountedupon a guard between attached wrist straps;

Fig. 3 is an isometric view of the guard showing the integral tabsforming eyes in position to be glued thereto;

Fig. 4 is an isometric view showing the recessed end of one of thestraps;

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 55 of Fig. 2 with the exception that thepin bar is shown in elevation instead of section; and

Fig. 6 is a plan view of a watch with my guard mounted in concealedrelation thereunder, the straps being shown as broken away.

In the embodiment of my invention as illustrated and which shows apreferred construction, I preferably provide a flexible leather guard lwhich is formed of the desiredshape to cover the lower surface 2 of thewatch case 3, and I provide said guard at its ends with integral tabs Iand 5 adapted to be curved upwardly and inwardly and glued to the bodyof the guard to form eyes S and l to receive pin bars I and 9 of thewatch case 3. The end portions of the tabs 4 and 5 are beveled so thatno uncomfortable bumps are produced. The inner end of each watch strapII and II, respectively, is provided with a centrally formed recess l2and I3, adapted to re- .ceive the eye portions 6 and I of the tabs 4 and5.

In order to assemble the guard I and watch straps II and II, preparatoryto fastening them to watch case 3, place the eyes 6 and I, formed at theends of guard I, in recesses l2 and II, respectively, then adjust thishinge connection between the lugs or cars 14 and I5 of the watch caseand insert the pin bar through the hinge and-ears respectively, as shownin Fig. 2. The other end of the strap may be connected together in anysuitable manner, such as by 5 buckle l6.

Thus it is seen that the watch is provided with a concealed guardwhereby the wrist is aiforded a pleasant touch and is protected fromdanger of infection and the like.

An important advantage of my invention is that the guard may be formedof thinner material than the s'raps and snugly fit against the undersideof the watch in compact and concealed relation thereto, and that it doesnot mar the beauty of the watch. Furthermore, it permits the straps torest in their natural and neat close contact relation with the wrist.

My invention is capable of some modification without departure from itsscope or spirit as defined in the claims.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In means of the class described, the combination of a non-metallicflexible guard having an integral tab at each end thereof folded on andsecured to the guard to form a projecting transverse eye at each end ofthe guard, a wrist watch case of a width wider than that of the guardand beneath which case the guard is dis- 30 posed and concealed, a pairof strap members each having a transverse eye and each provided with arecess adapted to receive one of the guard eyes, and pin bars mounted onthe watch case and extending through the eyes of the guard and strapswhereby said parts are secured in operative relation to the watch case.

2. In means of the class described, a wrist watch case having perforatedpin bar lugs at each end thereof, a leather guard disposed beneath thewatch and having integral attaching eyes at its opposite ends, a straplikewise having pin bar loops at its ends adjacent the watch case, andpin bars extending through the guard eyes, strap loops and case lugs forconnecting said guard, strap and watch case together whereby said guardis held to and beneath said watch case on the wrist of the wearer.

3. In combination, a wrist watch case having a detachable pin bar ateach end thereof, a. leather guard upon the lower surface of the watchcase and having an eye at each end thereof adapted to be pivotallymounted on said pin bars respectively, and a wrist watch strap havingends provided with eyes also adapted to be pivoted on said pin bars incooperative relation with said guard.

4. In a device of the class described the combination with a wrist watchcase having projecting from opposite ends thereof pivot lugs, pin

bars at each end'of the case and supported by the case lugs, a guard ofa width less than that of the case and having projecting from oppositeends thereof attaching eyes and respectively receiving one of the pinbars, and a wrist watch strap for securing the watch case to the wristof the wearer and having at opposite ends thereof eyes respectivelyreceiving one of the pin bars for securing same to the watch case.

5. In a device of the class described the combination with a wrist watchcase having projecting from opposite ends thereof spaced pivot lugs, pinbars at each end of the case and supported by the case lugs, a guard ofa width lea than that of the case and having projecting from oppositeends thereof attaching eyes and respectively receiving one of the pinbars, said attaching eyes being of a width less than the distancebetween the case pivot lugs and a wrist watch strap for securing thewatch case to the wrist of the wearer and having at opposite endsthereof eyes respectively receiving one of the pin bars mousse forsecuring same to the watch case, said strap eyes being bifurcated andadapted to receive between the resulting eye arms the guard eyeswherebysaid guard eyes when mounted on the pin bars are disposed intermediatethe sides of the strap.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination with a wristwatch case having projecting from opposite ends thereof spaced Divotlugs,

pin bars at each end of the case and supported by the case lugs, a guardof a Width less than that of the case and having projecting fromopposite ends thereof attaching eyes and respectively receiving one ofthe pin bars, said attaching-eyes being of a length less than thedistance between the case pivot lugs, and a wrist watch strap forsecuring the watch case to the wrist of the wearer and having atopposite ends thereof eyes respectively receiving one of the pin barsfor securing same to the watch case, and said strap eyes be-

